Asoa
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 25,500 (2000). |
| Region | Orientale Province, Rungu Territory, Ituri Forest, in Mangbetu [mdj] dialect areas of Maele, Meje, Aberu, and Popoi. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Aka, Asua, Asuae, Asuati |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbetu |
| Language use | Some also use Mangbetu-Meje. |
| Comments | A pygmy group. ‘Aka’ may be derogatory. Hunter-gatherers. |
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